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A Tale of 2 Popularity Lists

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　We kind of take it for granted that our Berries are ahead of the curve when it comes to name trends and choices. And now, looking for some hard evidence via the latest Social Security list versus Nameberry’s own popularity list, we can see just what a...

Atticus Tops Baby Names 2015

The Name Trend That Isn’t

The Latest Starbaby Predictions

How Long Do Popular Names Stay Popular?

The Age of Bold Middle Names The Way We Name Today: 9 Baby Name Trends The Hottest Names of 2015 18 Hottest New Baby Names Thinking Outside the Popularity Box Popular French Baby Names of 2016 Name Trends of the 1880s: Everything old is new again The Names We Choose, Those We Refuse

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12 Surprising Risings: Cindy? Bruce?

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Certain comeback kids have been getting a lot of buzz lately—names like Elsa and Amelia and Elias and Tobias, all of which have that nice vintage 19th century vibe. But there’s another group of names inching their way back that you might find a bit more surprising....

Baby Names of the 1990s

　　September is here, which means that summer is just about over and schools have once again reconvened. As a college instructor, I always find myself interested in the names of my new students each semester. Here, I take a look at some of the names that might appear in a...

States’ Most Popular Names 2014

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　So we’ve parsed the new Social Security national list from almost every conceivable angle. When, a few days after its release, we got to see which names were most popular in which states in 2014, it’s allowing us to delve into more regional patterns. 　　It turns out...

The Au-some New Baby Name Trend

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Not so long ago, the only names starting with the letters Au that were getting any traction were Audrey and Austin. But lately—have you noticed?—a lot more are now attracting attention. The once male name Aubrey is now in the girls’ Top 20, and then there are...

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Classic Girl Names: Alexandra the Great

Classic Girl Names: Alexandra the Great

A Sad Farewell to The Nook of Names What’s your favorite flower name? Polly put the kettle on and we’ll all have a nursery rhyme name! Top-Ten-Then Girls: Shirley, Bertha and Bessie Perfect P Baby Names for Girls: Poppy and Pauline Rare Girls’ Names of the 1940s: Avis, Marigold and Jinx PERfect Girls’ Names: juniPER, harPER and PERsephone Nicknames: Waltzing with Tilda and Tilly

Top Royal Baby Girl Names

　　What are the top 　　royal names for girls in contention for the new princess born to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge? Will the royal baby girl be named Alice, the favorite with bookmakers? Diana, the crowd-pleasing choice? Or Elizabeth, one of the most royal names of all — or maybe something completely...

Buttoned-up Girls’ Names

　　by Pamela Redmond Satran 　　The trendiest girls’ names of recent years have been flowery and elaborate: Isabella and Sophia, Olivia and Arianna. They end in vowels….and often begin with them too. And if they’re not exotic confections, stylish girls’ names are often gender-and-tradition-confounding novelties such as Harper and Hadley and...

1950s Girls’ Names: Where are Sharon and Sandra now?

　　By Kara Cavazos of The Art of Naming 　　The baby girls who were born in 1950 are now grandmothers. They will turn 65 this year! It is safe to say, though, that a lot of their first names may not be getting passed down to their grand-daughters at the same rate...

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15 Fabulous French Boy Names

15 Fabulous French Boy Names

Unique Names for Boys Welsh Names for Boys Nature Names for Boys Surprise Name News of the Week: Archie Harrison Surname Names for Boys: Help wanted! Dad Names: Updates for Alpha Babes Help the Bode Millers Name Their Twin Boys! Nickname in the News: Hal

Traditional Male Names with a Wow Factor

　　Their firstborn’s name mixes the old-fashioned and the familiar, with plenty of meaning, too. Let’s help them find a brother name that’s every bit as great! 　　Kirstyn writes: 　　We absolutely love our son’s name: Augusten Emery Axel. His first name has family ties on both sides. I lean towards German...

Seeking a Traditional but Modern Boy Name

　　We have more choices for naming our sons than ever before. But that doesn’t mean its easy to find a traditional but modern brother name for Elliott Wilder. 　　Jenn writes: 　　We have a baby boy due late August–we’re thrilled that our son will have a brother, but boy names did...

Choosing Offbeat Boy Names

　　Let’s find some more offbeat boy names for Ralphie‘s new brother! 　　Sara writes: 　　Oh, Name Sage, please help! 　　Two years ago, we named our first son Ralph. We loved how it was uncommon but how it still felt familiar. We also wanted a one-syllable first name to go with our...

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200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Surprisingly International Baby Names Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really? 50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity The Top Unisex Names in Every US State How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

　　The great thing is that the pool of surnames is so large — and ever more diverse — that there are always more to discover. 　　Sure, they don’t all make good first names. I know families called Beer, Small and Bumstead, but I doubt any babies will get those as...

Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

　　Nonbinary names are balanced in the proportion of girls to boys who receive the name in a given year. At Nameberry, we define this as no less than 35 percent, but no more than 65 percent of a single sex. Compare that to unisex names, which are given to the...

America's Top Unisex Names of 2022

　　Want to know the most popular unisex names? We’ve crunched the numbers for you. 　　Our definition of a unisex name is one that’s used for both girls and boys with a split of at least 90-10. (For the most popular names, there are always a few opposites recorded, like the...

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Taking Baby Names Seriously

Taking Baby Names Seriously

DE-HIPSTERIZE THAT BABY NAME Number One Names: So Long, Jacob and Emily? Sam and Sadie: Geezer Names for Babies Irish Baby Names: Hot Off The Press ANNE HECHE’S ATLAS JOINS THE PANTHEON OF STARBABY GODS & GODDESSES CAREFUL, KAL-EL; WATCH OUT WHIZDOM! Biblical Names: From The Baby Name Bible Baby Name Trends: Heading Up

COWBOY (& COWGIRL) NAMES

　　Cowboy names first galloped onto the scene in the 1950s and 1960s, along with the cool Western TV shows and movies of the era. A lot of these were Old Testament names that had not been heard much since, well, since the real Old West. Some of the early choices...

NAMES OF THE NEW WEST

　　Names from television and movie Westerns sometimes got a lot more adventurous than Josh and Jesse.In fact, Westerns are responsible for reviving scores of antiquated classics that might otherwise have disappeared completely, along with introducing unconventional animal and word names as firsts.Some Western character names from the classic shows and movies...

Enter the New Nameberry Contest!!!

　　Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and to baby name fanatics that means one thing beyond cards and flowers: that the release date of the latest figures from the Social Security Administration is only a few weeks away. We’ll soon know whether or not Emily and Jacob have finally been overtaken...

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Baby Names 2010: The Also-Rans

Baby Names 2010: The Also-Rans

International Faves: Top names across the globe Name Stories for Kids: For name-nerds-in-training! Question of the Week: How do you feel about sharing your name(s)? The Nameberry 9: What’s a normal name? How Popular is Too Popular? Baby Names of 2011: Newest crop of babyberries The Social Security Name List–and how it grew Vintage Baby Names: What’s your era?

Favorite Baby Names: Your Personal Top 10?

　　Popular baby names are the Number 1 topic of the week, but today we thought we’d turn the tables and ask instead about favorite baby names. What are your personal Top 10 names for each gender? 　　The criteria: Those you love best, period. Put them in order, with Number 1...

Popular Baby Names: Tops of the un-pops

　　This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel looks beyond the Top 1000 most popular baby names list to find some still undiscovered goodies. 　　Wasn’t yesterday a little bit like a birthday/Fourth of July/belated Mother’s Day celebration all rolled into one? I’ll admit it: I hung up on my own mother to...

New Zealand Name Report

　　New Zealand native Anna Hamilton parses the recently released Kiwi name statistics and analyzes what’s up and down, in and out, including such surprise (to us) hits as Aria, Ayla, Anahera, Manaia, and Sione.. 　　BOYS 　　Looking first at the boys: The big news here is that after a five-year reign,...

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Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

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The Best Baby Name Advice

　　Over the many months of How I Named My Baby, our Berries have shared incredible tips and valuable insight on navigating the baby name process. 　　Here, the best baby name advice from our readers: 　　On where to begin:“Start off by asking your partner what names they don’t like! Are there any names...

Unique Twin Names to Inspire

　　Unique twin names that feel well-matched but not too matchy can feel impossible to find. Naming twins is undoubtedly one of the biggest challenges (and greatest pleasures) facing a baby namer – although our ultimate guide to twin names is a great place to start! 　　Many parents naming twins take...

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

　　When I was a waitress, we had a trick to help indecisive customers make up their minds about what they wanted to eat. 　　If it was the main course that had them stumped, we asked, “Meat or fish?” 　　And if it was dessert, the question was “Fruit or chocolate?” 　　Now,...

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